SKITS & IMPROV BURN MANHATTAN Improv multimedia comedy; Nada 45, ...

Improv multimedia comedy; Nada 45, 445 W. 45th St., 4th Fl. (betw. 9th & 10th Aves.), 502-0868; call for schedule, $8.

 

FUN WEARING UNDERWEAR

Gang of crazies overtake stage & declare a state of hilarity with their psychedic opera; Surf Reality, 172 Allen St., 2nd Fl. (betw. Houston & Stanton Sts.), 673-4182 or www.surfreality.org; Sat. at 12, $7 [through 1/29].

 

GERSHWIN HOTEL

Patrick Borelli hosts weekly night of stand-up comedy, improv & sketch comedy for "NYC's Most Beautiful Performers" at the Gershwin Hotel, 7 E. 27th St. (betw. 5th & Madison Aves.), 718-832-3822; Thurs. at 8, free & 1 drink min.

 

GRINDHOUSE-A-GO-GO

Faceboy hosts "a performance salad of the funniest, the funkiest, the dirtiest & the drunkiest" at Surf Reality's House of Urban Savages, 172 Allen St., 2nd Fl. (betw. Houston & Stanton Sts.), 673-4182; Fri. at 12 a.m., $6, incl. 1 Budweiser [through 1/28].

 

ME, HIM, HER OR THE OTHER GUY

Old fashioned sketch comedy like Grandpa used to do it; Waterloo Bridge Theater, 203 W. 38th St. (7th Ave) 5th Fl., 316-0400, Fri. & Sat. at 10, $10 [through 1/22].

 

MOSAIC JEWELS: GEMS OF COMEDY

"Multi-oophial" female comedy; Spotlight on Theater @ Raw Space, 529 W. 42nd. St. (betw. 10th & 11th Aves.), 532-8887 or www.smarttix.com; Sat. at 10, $12.

 

PLAY IT BY EAR

Improv opera ensemble collaborates with audience for their "In The Moment" theme; the Producer's Club, 358 W. 44th St. (betw. 8th & 9th Aves.), 330-7790; Sat. at 8, $12, $8 st.

 

Politics as Unusual

Leanna Conley assembles gang of weirdos for politically themed variety show; Rose's Turn, 55 Grove St. (betw. 7th Ave. & Christopher St.), 366-5438; $5 & 2 drink min.

 

SEXY PROJECT II

Steve Bird hosts subversive variety hour; Collective Unconscious, 145 Ludlow (betw. Stanton & Rivington Sts.), 539-7570, Sat. at 12, call for price.

 

SUNDAY NIGHT IMPROV

Weekly improv comedy jam based on audience participation, incl. performers from Chicago City Limits, Chainsaw Boys & others; Homegrown Theater, 2628 B'way (betw. 99th & 100th Sts.), 353-7716; Sun. at 7-9, $7, $6 adv.

 

UPRIGHT CITIZENS BRIGADE

A plethora of events from some of the strangest, yet sanest, people around. "Who Do You Think You Are?" (Weds. at 8) followed by "Mobile Assault Unit" (9:30); "Herald Night" double feature (Thurs. at 8 & 9:30) & "Bogus Sting" (11, free); Friday, Delaney & Dave's first sketch comedy, "Marooned" (8); "Piledriver" (see above, Fri. at 10); Open improv jam (Fri. at 12 a.m.); New scenes from Comedy Central's "The Hand of Adonis" (Sat. at 8); "The Real Real World," skits MTV too fraidy-cat to air (Sat. at 10), "Feature Feature," improvised movies, (Sat. at 11:30); "A.S.S.S.S.C.A.T. 2000" long-form improv show is still running (Sun. at 7:30 & 9:30); "The Little Loud Girl" (Tues. at 8); Students of UCB get a chance to practice in "New Team Harold" (Tues. at 9:30); Upright Citizens Brigade Theater, 161 W. 22nd St. (betw. 6th & 7th Aves.), 366-9176 or www.uprightcitizens.org for info; most performances $5.